DAZN Group
| File:Performlogo.png | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Digital sport |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Feltham, London, UK |
Key people | Paul Walker (Chairman) Simon Denyer, (CEO) |
| Products | Content Distribution, Media Platforms |
| Revenue | £208.1 million (2013)[1] |
| £11.6 million (2013)[1] | |
| £4.6 million (2013)[1] | |
| Website | www.performgroup.co.uk |
Perform Group is a digital rights business operating in the United Kingdom. It was acquired by Access Industries, an investment business, in November 2014.
History
The Company was established in 2007 through the merger of Premium TV Ltd and Inform Ltd.[2] The Company, in which Leonard Blavatnik (an American billionaire) holds a 58% stake, was the subject of an Initial Public Offering in April 2011.[3]
Operations
The Company has three main activities: it owns the digital rights to circa 200 leagues, tournaments and events such as Italy's Serie A[4] (ii) it owns a series of websites, such as Goal.com,[4] on which it offers space to advertisers and (iii) it manages advertising for third parties such as Chelsea F.C.[4]
In 2013, Perform Group acquired sports data company Opta Sports.[5]
In 2013, Perform Group combined its US businesses with Sporting News to form Sporting News Media, in which it took a 65% stake. Sporting News' former owner American City Business Journals retained 35%.[6]
The company was acquired by Access Industries, an investment business, in November 2014.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Prelimary Results 2013
- ^ Perform Group: Prospectus
- ^ Perform digital rights group to float on stock exchange Guardian, 10 March 2011
- ^ a b c Digital sports firm Perform Group set for flotation The Journal, 11 March 2011
- ^ Perform Group buys sports data company Opta
- ^ Perform Group To Combine U.S. Sports Assets With Sporting News Brand
- ^ "Blavatnik's Access Industries bids to buy all of Perform". Reuters. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.